International enrollment hits all-time high at UI

9:27 PM,
Nov. 18, 2012

Written by

Tara Bannow
| Iowa City Press-Citizen

The number of international students enrolled at the University of Iowa hit an all-time high this fall, and the increase from last year was more than double the national rate.

There are 3,571 international students at UI, up 14 percent from the 2011-2012 academic year, in which there were 3,130 international students. Nationally, the number of international students enrolled at U.S. colleges and universities increased by 6 percent over the same time period, also marking a record high of 764,495 students, according to the 2012 Open Doors report released by the Institute of International ...